Tim Mackle: Time to recognise real progress made by dairy farmers
Comment: Farmers are only part of the environmental problem but can be part of a solution.
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Comment: We have a chance to turn atmospheric carbon from a threat into a resource.
New chief executive to lead Primary ITO
Experienced education leader Nigel Philpott will join Primary ITO as chief executive.
Federated Farmers say Kiwis lead the way in low-emission farming
Feds say New Zealand is much better at low-emissions farming than other countries.
Extra grazing is money in the bank
Cows love it but chicory also draws up excess nitrogen, reducing leaching.
Couple bank on clean waterways
Efforts by the finalists of a national award to plant along a river recognised by PM.
'The worst day of my life': Faces of quad bike deaths
Most of those killed were crushed or suffocated by a quad bike landing on top of them.
Ian McKelvie: Let's celebrate our farmers, not condemn them
Our agriculture sector stand accused of being climate and environmental villains.
Rachel Stewart: Fate of Fonterra - don't say you weren't warned
COMMENT: Years have been spent ignoring fact Fonterra was heading toward the rocks.
Kerre McIvor: The land needs our protection
COMMENT: Good on the Government for recognising that some land is more than real estate.
Fonterra's ugliest performance right here at home: Shareholders
Biggest shock of ugly Fonterra news right under Kiwi farmers' noses.
Gaynor: Fonterra needs to get out of its rut
COMMENT: Flawed from the beginning, Fonterra must now adopt a new structure.
'He deserves a medal': The farmer who turned down huge forestry offers
Farmer turned down 'significantly' higher offers to keep the land as a farm.
Local Focus: Council candidate has a secret confession
"I'm going in baby-faced". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Do troubles for Fonterra mean trouble for farmers?
The dairy co-op is a giant of NZ business, so how worried should we all be?
The raw truths about vegan farming
The carbon footprint of seemingly virtuous vegan food is not always clear.
AgriSea growing on a diet of seaweed and science
AgriSea brews up a case for the commercial power of seaweed.
Green MP thanks Fonterra for 'leadership'
Fonterra's leadership had been 'incredibly important' says Chloe Swarbrick.
Rick's Beef: Science, equitable framework vital
B+LNZ has lodged its submission on the Climate Change Response Amendment Bill.
DairyNZ: Methane target not achievable
DairyNZ says an unrealistic methane target is setting farmers up to fail.
Rebecca Howard: What's the cost to dairy of going green?
COMMENT: Fonterra, Synlait and A2 Milk face various cost impacts.
Dutch company's methane blocker hits NZ roadblock
Dutch company says it's hit a roadblock trying to get its methane inhibitor to NZ farmers.
What a hard Brexit could mean for NZ's trade with UK
The rise of Boris Johnson has added more uncertainty to the mix for trade with Britain.
Zero Carbon bill would significantly dig into farmer profits, MPs told
DairyNZ say the Zero Carbon bill would slash dairy farmers' profits by up to 40 per cent.
At $10k this pooch is in a league of his own
The first thing he did was lift his leg on his new owner's gumboot.
Winston Peters: 'I haven't let anyone shaft the farmers'
Winston Peters on why saying "Choina" isn't as bad as the Greens ad targeting Bridges.
179 infected farms, 108,000 lost cattle: The cost of a disease
Chances of wiping out cattle disease M. bovis looking good - so far.
Where to now for the climate change deal with farmers?
Comment: It's time to find a balance between both extremes in a divisive issue.
Emissions standoff lift a positive step, say farmers
Hawke's Bay farmers pleased greenhouse gas discussions a step in the right direction.
Chinese dairy giant gains clearance to buy Westland Milk
The OIO approved the sale of Westland Milk to China's Yili.
Bridges: Farmer emission pricing plan a 'backdown' by Govt
National Leader takes issue with the timing of the planned scheme.
National Party Leader Simon Bridges responds to the Government’s plans to put agriculture into the ETS
National Party Leader Simon Bridges responds to the Government’s plans to put agriculture into the ETS. Video / Jason Walls